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questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I would never have read this if it wasn't a book club pick and while it's not really my kind of book, I am glad read it. It's a bleak read and the characters are extremely frustrating but I did like the writing and the effective use of multiple POVs. Melvin Burgess is an author I never read as a teenager but somehow the style felt familiar to me, maybe because I read other 1990s YA.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Blood
hannahwillacy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction
Moderate: Violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse
Minor: Pedophilia, Abortion, Antisemitism, and Racism
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